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Path to a New Farm Bill: Sustainable and Organic Research 

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

In comparison to the enormous opportunity that sustainable and organic agriculture represents for farmers and rural communities, federal investment in related research, education, and extension has been minuscule. Despite these positive steps, RPFSA falls short in several critical areas important to NSAC members.

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Release: House Farm Bill Misses Opportunity to Move Agriculture Forward

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

From the beginning, NSAC and its more than 150 members nationwide have called for a farm bill that incorporates lessons learned since 2018 by advancing programs and policies that build resilience and equity, restore competition, invest in science, and renew our environment for current and future generations.

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Coalition letter of support for USDA Agricultural Research Service funding

NASDA

As your committees consider Appropriations for the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies for FY2026, we respectfully request $1.877 billion for ARS salaries and expenses, which represents a five percent increase over the FY2025 level. agriculture.

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Coalition letter of support for USDA Agricultural Research Service funding

NASDA

As your committees consider Appropriations for the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies for FY2026, we respectfully request $1.877 billion for ARS salaries and expenses, which represents a five percent increase over the FY2025 level. agriculture.

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Right Livelihood: Reflecting on my 24 years working for NCAT’s ATTRA program

ATTRA

So, it’s ecological or cybernetic or complexly interrelated, but it is not magic. A web is a serviceable metaphor for complex relationships, ecological and human, but I want to employ another connective metaphor. The fun stuff that can look so much like magic is that it’s not always clear what and where the connections are.

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Young Farmers’ Analysis of the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024

National Young Farmers Coalition

This approach negates recent progress made in 2021 to update the TFP, bringing a science-based and realistic approach to calculating SNAP benefits—and also risks regressing to outdated dietary standards that fail to support the well-being of American families. 7125, 7204, 7208, 7305, 7503).

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125 Food and Agriculture Organizations to Watch in 2025

Food Tank

Asian Farmers Association for Sustainable Rural Development (AFA) , Asia AFA empowers small-scale farmers, fishers, Indigenous peoples, and rural communities across Asia through advocacy, capacity building, and knowledge sharing.

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